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Although Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre nabbed an early lead and tied the game late, Columbus stayed patient to pull out the win.

The Clippers' Chris Wallace hit an RBI single that plated Matt Carson in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs to lift Columbus over the RailRiders, 4-3, on Saturday at Huntington Park in Ohio.

With the score tied, 3-3, Carson drew a leadoff walk, stole second and reached third on a sacrifice bunt and, after Juan Diaz struck out, Wallace hit his game-winning single to lift the Clippers.

The RailRiders led, 1-0, in the fourth inning. Dan Johnson, who led off with a walk, scored when Melky Mesa reached first on a force attempt.

But Columbus responded in the bottom of the frame with Lonnie Chisenhall's two run homer off RailRiders starter Kelvin Perez, who made his Triple-A debut with Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre on May 6.

Some small ball in the sixth inning only extended the Clippers' lead, with Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre's Chase Whitley on the mound.

Chisenhall was hit by a pitch and after Carson hit a sacrifice fly, the Clippers' third baseman advanced on a wild pitch. He scored on Cedric Hunter's sacrifice fly to give Columbus a 3-1 lead.

But the RailRiders would not relent, and, in the top of the ninth inning, began to chip away at the lead.

Bobby Wilson opened with a single, and after Addison Maruszak struck out, Corban Joseph hit a two-run homer, his fifth of the season, to knot the score.

And while it looked like Scranton/Wilkes-Barre could send the game into extra innings, the Clippers had other plans.

Joseph finished 2 for 5 for the RailRiders, adding a double to his tally, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre also got doubles from Maruszak and Josh Bell, whom the RailRiders acquired from extended spring training. Bell started the year with Charlotte, hitting .273 in 15 games.

After helping the RailRiders to a rally against the Mud Hens on Friday with three hits and three runs, Ronnier Mustelier's bat was silent on Saturday. He finished 0 for 5 at the plate.

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